we mobilized and with the help of 903 Brewers and other volunteers , we distributed hundreds of bottles of water and filled countless containers with water . We kept our municipal building open 24 / 7 during this time to use as a warming center and provide snacks and coffee and had council members and volunteers distribute water to those who couldn ’ t leave their homes ,” he says . “ It was a unique time of coming together to take care of one another .”
His goals for a third term include finishing Highway 75 and 1417 upgrades , getting a new police station built , and getting further infrastructure in place to serve the city for the years ahead , all the while working toward bringing in more primary employers to provide jobs for the expanding community .
“ Throughout my terms as mayor , I ’ ve taken that to heart because when we do economic development activities or when we get companies to relocate to Sherman , or if we can get existing employers to add jobs , those are jobs for our citizens that impact our community dramatically ,” he says . “ I enjoy improving people ’ s lives and seeing people have opportunities they didn ’ t before .”
Married for 30 years to his high school sweetheart , Plyler and his wife , Mignon , have three children they raised in Sherman . Their son is following in his father ’ s footsteps and works at Plyler Construction as a project manager . The couple ’ s eldest daughter is working on her Ph . D . in history at her father ’ s alma mater , while their youngest daughter is going through the nurse practitioner program at Texas A & M University .
He hopes his efforts in the community stand as an example to his family and the city of Sherman of what can be accomplished serving the common good rather than pandering to political ideology .
“ I try to do what ’ s best for the citizens and leave politics behind . At the end of the day , the scope of local government precludes any kind of political posturing that we see on the national level . It ’ s refreshing to be able to do what ’ s best for the citizens and not worry about one party or the other ,” he says .
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